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Fair play, a game-changing solution for when you have too much to do (and more life to live), Eve Rodsky

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Fair play

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Eve Rodsky

a game-changing solution for when you have too much to do (and more life to live)

"It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the 'she-fault' parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family -- and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was... underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: she needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it. The result is Fair play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With four easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a figurative card game you play with your partner, Fair play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore from laundry to homework to dinner. 'Winning' this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space--as in, the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Are you ready to try Fair play? Let's deal you in"--Dust jacket

The curse of the she-fault parent : I was ready to fold -- The hidden costs of doing it all : The deck is stacked against us -- Rule #1 : all time is created equal -- Rule #2 : reclaim your right to be interesting -- Rule #3 : start where you are now -- Rule #4 : establish your values and standards -- The 100 cards of fair play -- Playing the game -- Re-dealing the deck -- The top 13 mistakes couples make and the Fair play fix -- Living in your unicorn space